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| Location: | Kuala Lumpur |
| Established: | 1905 |
| Website: | www.um.edu.my |
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Biosafety Diploma by Distance Learning
An international academically accredited course based on a combination of distance-learning and on-campus training sessions. The training programme is of twelve months duration and leads to an academically accredited Diploma. It is distinctively interdisciplinary with students and faculty from natural & social sciences and the law. The programme is supported though a technical cooperation project under the aegis of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
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The course starts on August 28th 2006. July 30th 2006 is the deadline for Registration.
Training Outcome
- University accredited post-graduate diploma in biosafety.
At the end of the programme, successful trainees will be able to conduct risk assessments and apply risk management options. The will also have acquired skills to deal with public policy issues at the interface of science, government, industry and civil society.
Assessment
Trainees are assessed on the basis of:
- Participation in on-line discussion sessions (10% of total marks)
- Submission of seven (7) written assessments (30% of total marks)
- Submission of dissertation (30% of total marks)
- Final examination (30% of total marks)
Target Group
The Diploma is targeted at individuals interested in or being engaged as biosafety professionals in government agencies or industry. It is also tailored for individuals with an interest in public policy, legal and ethical aspects of biotechnology.
Entry Requirements
The normal minimum entrance requirement for registration of a Postgraduate Diploma are:
1. a recognized bachelors degree with min CGPA of 2.6 of a Malaysian university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard obtained after a programme of study extending over not less than three years in a university (or educational institution of university rank), in an appropriate subject
2. All teaching of the course is conducted in English and it is therefore essential that students have a sufficient command of the language to follow the programme. Candidates for whom English is not their first language will be required to provide proof that they possess an adequate level of English competence. The minimum levels are a band of 5 for the International English Testing System (IELTS) or a score of 550 for paper-based total or 213 for computer-based total for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or its equivalent.
3. Computer and internet literacy. Able to have access to the internet.
- See below for details
4. Able to provide evidence of financial support
Preference will be given to: 1. Individuals who are directly involved in international or local regulatory processes in government, industry, academia or NGOs. 2. Individuals who are directly involved in Biosafety education
Note:
A candidate possessing alternative qualifications which do not conform with those normally prescribed for entry may be considered for registration if the candidate, by evidence of their background and experience or general education, scholarship or training satisfies the University and the Scientific advisory board as to their fitness to follow the programme and to profit by it.
Award Requirements
- Successful completion of all modules of the course, including participation in group discussions, written assignments, final dissertation and examinations. Marks required to pass the course is 50% of total. Distinction is awarded for marks >70%.
- Payment of registration fee in full
Further Information
For Enquiries
Prof Rofina Yasmin Othman PhD
Head , Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR)
Institute of Biological Sciences,
Faculty of Science,
University of Malaya
50603, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Email : cebar@um.edu.my
Telephone : +603 - 79675824 / 5164 / 5837
Fax : +603 - 79675908
